The Mogadore Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Rootstown Rovers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rootstown took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mogadore, who comes in off a win.
Mogadore will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Garfield on Thursday. The Wildcats blew past the G-Men 18-2. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the G-Men recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Natalya Bartholomew
| 04/30/26 @ Garfield | 3 |
| 04/24/26 vs Ravenna | 2 |
| 04/04/26 @ Minerva | 2 |
| 04/09/26 @ Ellet | 1 |
| 04/08/26 vs John F. Kennedy Catholic | 1 |
Natalya Bartholomew made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Mogadore got a massive performance out of Morgen Smith, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave Smith a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Shellenbarger, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Rootstown's offense. They lost 7-0 to Maplewood on Tuesday. The Rovers just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Rootstown's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Mogadore, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Mogadore was able to grind out a solid win over Rootstown in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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